Last Monday, the Taoiseach addressed the opening of the UN Climate Conference in Paris. In the plenary hall he told the assembled world leaders "this requires action by everyone, Ireland is determined to play its part".

But he told the Irish media that he wanted special treatment, that the recession meant we couldn't hit our emissions targets and that climate change wasn't a priority.

It was deeply disappointing doublespeak.

Tell the Taoiseach it's time to to lead, not to plead.

Two Stop Climate Chaos member organizations who were in Paris for the Taoiseach's speech, Trócaire and Friends of the Earth, have joined forces with Uplift for this petition to tell Enda we want a climate leader not a special pleader.

We think the Taoiseach misjudged the public mood. There were 5,000 people on the streets of Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway for the Global Climate March last Sunday. They are determined Ireland will play its part.

Please join us to let the Taoiseach know you're ready for climate action and it's time for him to lead.

Thank you,

Oisín

P.S. As well as Signing the Petition, please SHARE it on Facebook and Retweet it on Twitter, and forward this to anyone who be ready for climate action.

For more see George Lee's report from Paris, listen to Philip Boucher Hayes's report on Drivetime, read the Friends of the Earth press release, ot the Irish Times or Irish Indo reports on what the Taosieach said.